SURNAMEEntry 3,609
Öksüz
“orphan, motherless”2
Leading provinces Rize · Giresun
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- Ö
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How do you pronounce Öksüz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Öksüz mean?
Öksüz is a child who has lost its mother, or both parents; more broadly it means “forlorn, with no one to turn to”. The word comes from Old Turkic ög “mother” plus -süz “without”, so its first sense is “motherless”.2
Grammar Old Turkic ög “mother” + privative -süz; the g has become k.
Öksüz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Öksüz formed?
Öksüz was formed by adding the suffix -süz (“privative suffix “without””) to ök (“Old Turkic ög: mother”).
Which surnames are related to Öksüz?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Öksüzoğlu | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Öksüz most common?
Öksüz is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 2 provinces; its best rank is 12th in Rize.1
- In the province top 30 2
- Not listed
Who are some well-known people named Öksüz?
- Burak Öksüz association football player 1996–
- Adil Öksüz university teacher 1967–
- Birkan Öksüz association football player 1996–
- Rüveyda Öksüz model 1994–
- Doğuş Öksüz researcher
- Enis Öksüz politician 1946–
- İbrahim Raci Öksüz actor 1957–
- İskender Öksüz writer 1945–
People surnamed Öksüz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Öksüz written and pronounced abroad?
English-language records usually print Öksüz as Oksuz, dropping the diacritics.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Öksüz?
Yetim, Babalı and Babaoğlan share gloss keywords with Öksüz within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Öksüz?
Read the root, formation and register information for Öksüz alongside these guides: Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öksüz
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Öksüz
- Q1
What does the surname Öksüz mean?
- Öksüz is a child who has lost its mother, or both parents; more broadly it means “forlorn, with no one to turn to”. The word comes from Old Turkic ög “mother” plus -süz “without”, so its first sense is “motherless”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Öksüz?
- The root word of Öksüz is öksüz (Turkic): “orphan, a child who has lost its mother or both parents; forlorn”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Öksüz?
- Ök·süz, 2 syllables; IPA: /økˈsyz/.